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Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law seeks articles for special issue on disability law

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

The Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law has issued a call for papers for a special issue on disability law. Here's some information on the call:

The
American University Washington College of Law’s Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law is pleased to invite
papers, for publication in its Issue 22.3, on the timely and important topic of
disability law. The Issue will feature an article on Disability Policy for
Legal Education entitled “Forty Years of Disability Policy in Legal Education and
the Legal Profession: What Has Changed and What Are the New Issues?” written by
disability law expert Professor Laura Rothstein from Louis D. Brandeis School
of Law at the University of Louisville.

Since
the 1960s, there has been an increase in federal legislation that relates
directly or indirectly to individuals with disabilities. Statutes such as the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Assistive Technology Act,
as well as the creation of the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, have expanded the rights for persons with
disabilities and raised public awareness. However, people with disabilities
continue to be subjected to discrimination and limited in their opportunities
for full participation in society. Disability law and the issues facing people
with disabilities relate to every aspect of life and intersect with numerous
areas of the law. The Journal hopes
to engage in a discussion about these issues and is currently seeking articles
on current issues in disability law; its interaction with other areas of law
(i.e., gender, race, etc.); and its future directions. We welcome papers from
scholars and practitioners on the topic (we cannot accept student pieces).

Possible
topics are the impact of disability law on or the intersection of disability
law with:

●Reproductive
Rights

●Family
Law

●LGBT
Law

●Voting
Rights

●Prisons

●Housing

●Transportation

●Elder
Law

●Guardianship

●Race

●Immigration

This
list is non-exhaustive and we welcome any papers focused on the topic of
disability law. Papers selected for publication will be featured in our volume
22.3 issue, which is tentatively slated to be published in late spring/early
summer of 2014.